Democrats regained the US Senate majority after victories in states including Texas, South Carolina and Kansas. Associated Press projections put them on at least 51 seats while some counts continued. The result ends Republican control of the chamber during Donald Trump’s presidency, following an election in which 35 Senate seats were contested.
Democrats regained control of the US Senate in the November 3 midterm elections, according to Associated Press race projections. They reached at least 51 seats in the 100-member chamber while counting continued in several contests. The result ends the Republican majority during President Donald Trump’s second term. Republicans had entered the election with 53 seats, against 45 Democrats and 2 independents who caucused with them.[1], [2]
In Texas, Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton. Annie Andrews won against Darline Graham in South Carolina, and Adam Hamilton defeated incumbent Roger Marshall in Kansas. Democrats also flipped North Carolina, where former governor Roy Cooper beat Michael Whatley, and Ohio, where former senator Sherrod Brown defeated Jon Husted. Jon Ossoff retained his Democratic seat in Georgia.[1]
The election covered 35 Senate seats: 33 regular contests and 2 special elections in Ohio and Florida. Those special races followed JD Vance’s move to the vice presidency and Marco Rubio’s appointment as secretary of state. Senators serve 6-year terms, with elections staggered across cycles. The projected minimum of 51 Democratic seats establishes the majority even as unresolved races continue to shape the final distribution.[1]
